Plain of Jars is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Laos, megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos, consisting of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-178417 at 19.43111, 103.15250 (19°25'52.0"N 103°09'09.0"E).
Recorded heritage designations: World Heritage Site, Tentative World Heritage Site.
There are 2 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 13 within 25 km and 19 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
Open on the map| Pyramason ID | PYR-178417 |
|---|---|
| Country | Laos |
| Classified as | UNESCO World Heritage site |
| Coordinates | 19.43111, 103.15250 |
| 19°25'52.0"N 103°09'09.0"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 13 |
| Sites within 50 km | 19 |